摘要:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an image carrier made up of a conductive base and photoconductive layer and a toner carrier to which a bias for development is applied. The toner carrier conveys toner deposited thereon to a developing position where the toner carrier faces the image carrier, thereby developing a latent image formed on the image carrier. The apparatus effects low-voltage development that protects the image carrier from electrostatic fatigue, obviates background contamination, and realizes image density as high as 0.5 ×10−3 g/cm2 or above in terms of the amount of toner deposition. Further, the apparatus implements faithful development of the latent image by reducing the edge effect. An image forming process unit removable from the apparatus is also disclosed.
摘要翻译:本发明的图像形成装置包括由导电基底和光电导层构成的图像载体和施加偏压的调色剂载体。 调色剂载体将沉积在其上的调色剂输送到显影位置,在该显影位置调色剂载体面向图像载体,从而显影形成在图像载体上的潜像。 该装置实现低电压显影,其保护图像载体免受静电疲劳,消除背景污染,并且根据调色剂沉积量实现高达0.5×10 -3 g / cm 2或更高的图像密度。 此外,该装置通过减少边缘效应来实现潜像的忠实发展。 还公开了可从该装置移除的图像形成处理单元。
摘要:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a bias power supply for applying a bias VB to a developer carrier on which a developer is deposited. A charge potential deposited on an image carrier, which faces the developer carrier for forming a latent image thereon, is 400 V or below in absolute value. Assume that the potential of the image carrier is lowered to VL after exposure, that a development potential is |VB−VL|, that the maximum set value of the development potential for development is |VB−VL|max, and that the development potential varies in a range satisfying relations: |VB−VL|≦|VB−VL|max+|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|≧|VB−VL|max−|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|max≦300 V Then image density varies by a width of 10% of image density corresponding to the maximum set value of the development potential or less.
摘要翻译:本发明的图像形成装置包括偏置电源,用于将偏压V B B施加到其上沉积显影剂的显影剂载体上。 沉积在图像载体上的电荷电位,其面向用于在其上形成潜像的显影剂载体,其绝对值为400V或更低。 假设曝光后图像载体的电位降低到V L,则显影电位为| V B -V L | L, 开发发展潜力的最大设定值为| V | B | | | | | | | |,并且显影电位在满足关系的范围内变化:<? -line-formula description =“In-line Formulas”end =“lead”?> | V SUB> &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; L&gt; | max + | V B&lt; 行公式“end =”tail“?> <?in-line-formula description =”In-line Formulas“end =”lead“?> | V B SUB> B> | B | B || V | B | B || B ||||||||,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .2 <?in-line-formula description =“In-line Formulas”end =“tail”?> <?in-line-formula description =“In-line Formulas”end =“lead”?> | V B SUB> L SUB> max <= 300 V <?in-line-formula description =“In-line Formulas”end =“tail”?>然后,图像浓度因 宽度为10%o f图像浓度对应于开发潜力的最大设定值以下。
摘要:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a bias power supply for applying a bias VB to a developer carrier on which a developer is deposited. A charge potential deposited on an image carrier, which faces the developer carrier for forming a latent image thereon, is 400 V or below in absolute value. Assume that the potential of the image carrier is lowered to VL after exposure, that a development potential is |VB−VL|, that the maximum set value of the development potential for development is |VB−VL|max, and that the development potential varies in a range satisfying relations: |VB−VL|≦|VB−VL|max+|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|≧|VB−VL|max−|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|max≦300 V Then image density varies by a width of 10% of image density corresponding to the maximum set value of the development potential or less.
摘要:
The development is performed under a condition that |Q2|−|Q1|/|Q1≦±0.45. Here, Q1 denotes an average amount of charge on toner held on a development roller and carried toward a development region immediately before development. Q2 denotes an average amount of charge on toner immediately before development held and carried toward the development region in the state immediately after development of an electrostatic latent image on a development drum. This is effective to allow the amount of charge q/m on toner held on the development roller to have a variation rate of 45% or below and an afterimage rate R within 2%.
摘要:
A developing device for an image forming apparatus of the type feeding a one-ingredient or two-ingredient type developer, forming a thin toner layer on a developing roller or toner support member and developing a latent image with the toner layer is disclosed. The toner support member has a surface that is chargeable to the same polarity as toner. The toner support member therefore serves to simply support the toner without electrostatically effecting the toner, so that the development of a latent image is free from the influence of the static electricity of the toner support member. This successfully enhances image quality. A photoconductive element has a coefficient of friction &mgr; confined in the range of 0.1
摘要:
A developing device for an image forming apparatus includes a developing roller for conveying toner deposited thereon to a developing region where it faces a photoconductive element. A magnet brush roller conveys a two-ingredient type developer, which consists of toner and magnetic particles, deposited thereto to a toner supplying region where it faces the developing roller. In the toner supplying region, only the toner is supplied from the magnet brush roller to the developing roller. The distribution of the number of toner particles for an amount of charge differs from the developing roller to the magnet brush roller.
摘要:
A developer supplying device including a developer holding unit configured to hold a developer, a developer transfer device configured to electrostatically transfer the developer from the developer holding unit, and a charging member having holes piercing therethrough from the developer holding unit, to abrasively charge the developer by contacting the developer with walls of the holes while the developer is electrostatically transferred through the holes by the developer transfer device.
摘要:
A developer supplying device including a developer holding unit configured to hold a developer, a developer transfer device configured to electrostatically transfer the developer from the developer holding unit, and a charging member having holes piercing therethrough from the developer holding unit, to abrasively charge the developer by contacting the developer with walls of the holes while the developer is electrostatically transferred through the holes by the developer transfer device.
摘要:
A developing device including a rotating developing roller bearing toner thereon, capable of developing an electrostatic latent image with the toner; a toner layer forming member configured to form a toner layer on the developing roller, and charge the toner of the toner layer at a nip between the developing roller and the toner layer forming member; and a toner supplying device configured to supply fresh toner to the developing device, wherein a charge quantity (q) of the toner on the developing roller varies according to the following equation q(t)=A·{1−exp(−t/tg)} wherein t represents a nip passing time of the toner on the developing roller, tg represents a time constant of charging the toner, and A represents a constant, and wherein the time constant tg is smaller than a rotation time of the developing roller per rotation;and an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the developing device.
摘要:
A developing device for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier of the present invention is generally made up of a developing section and a developer storing section. The developing section includes a developer carrier for conveying a one-component type developer deposited thereon, a feeding member for feeding the developer to the developer carrier, and a conveying member for conveying the developer toward the feeding member while agitating it. The developer storing section replenishes a developer stored therein to the developing section in a direction including at least a horizontal direction component. The developing section and developer storing section are formed with a plurality of openings in the lengthwise direction such that the replenishment of developer from the developer storing section to the developing section and the return of the developer from the latter to the former are executed via the openings.